Configuring PuTTY for SSH Connections Before initiating an SSH connection, you need to gather some vital information: the IP address or hostname of the Linux server you're connecting to, the port ...

To use SSH via the command line, open a terminal app and issue a command like ssh jackwallen@192.168.1.11. You can make this process easier by configuring SSH hosts in the ~/.ssh/config file.

Switching the SSH listening port is an easy way to help secure remote login on your Linux servers. But when SELinux is involved, you have to take a few extra steps. Jack Wallen shows you how.

In conjunction with fail2ban, SSH key authentication is a great way to prevent unwanted SSH logins. And there you have it -- five easy ways of securing SSH on both your Linux desktops and servers.